integration

4. assimilation of genetic material from one bacterium (donor) into the chromosome of another (recipient).

integration

(ĭn′tĭ-grā′shən)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of integrating.

b. The state of becoming integrated.

2. Psychology The organization of the psychological or social traits and tendencies of a personality into a harmonious whole.

integration

[in′təgrā′shən]

Etymology: L, integrare, to make whole

1 the act or process of unifying or bringing together.

2 (in psychology) the organization of all elements of the personality into a coordinated functional whole that is in harmony with the environment, one of the primary goals in psychotherapy. It involves the assimilation of insight and the coordination of new and old data, experiences, and emotional reactions so that an effective change can occur in behavior, thinking, or feeling. See also insight. integrate,v.

integration

Molecular biologyThe insertion of bases into a nucleic acid, either DNA or RNA.

Psychiatry(1) The absorption of information, experiences, and emotions into the personality.(2) The incorporation of functions at various levels of psychosexual development.

Vox populiThe incorporation of multiple units into one; assimilation.

integration

Informatics The successful interfacing of disparate platforms, versions of software, and devices into a coherent functioning information system Psychiatry The incorporation of new and old data, experience, and emotional capacities into the personality; also refers to the organization and amalgamation of functions at various levels of psychosexual development Vox populi The incorporation of multiple units into one; assimilation. See Horizontal integration, Osteointegration, Seamless integration, Vertical integration.

in·te·gra·tion

(in'tĕ-grā'shŭn)

1. The state of being combined, or the process of combining, into a complete and harmonious whole. See also: sensory integration

2. physiology The process of building up (e.g., accretion, anabolism).

3. mathematics The process of ascertaining a function from its differential.

4. molecular biology A recombination event in which a genetic element is inserted.

integration

the insertion of DNA from one organism into the recipient genome of another.

integration

(1) in mathematics, the use of calculus to compute the cumulative addition of one variable with respect to another, displayed graphically as the area under the curve of one variable plotted against another; (2) the summing of different types of information; (3) in physiology, coherent function of interacting systems; (4) in society, for example in medicine or social services, the linking of different approaches or organizations.

in·te·gra·tion

(in'tĕ-grā'shŭn)

1. In dentistry, attachment of tissue to an alloplastic material.

2. Being combined, or the process of combining, into a complete and harmonious whole.

3. In physiology, the process of building up.

integration

1. assimilation; anabolic action or activity.

2. the combining of different acts so that they cooperate toward a common end; coordination.

3. in bacterial genetics, assimilation of genetic material from one bacterium (donor) into the chromosome of another (recipient).

industrial integration

integration of the various levels of an industry so that they are all working in unison, usually under the same ownership. Thus in the poultry industry it is commonplace for the same company to grow the feed, hatch the chickens, franchise feeders, slaughter the broiler output in their own plant and wholesale the dressed birds to retailers.

Patient discussion about integration

Q. My child is suffering from autism and was told to have Auditory Integration Therapy…what is it?

A. An Alternative Treatments where the child listens to different sounds with the goal to improve on language comprehension and it helps receive more balanced sensory input from the environment they live in. It has been reported that children had significant behavioral and language gains after this treatment.

Q. How can I get my son into a normal school? He was diagnosed as autistic but he is intelligent and is able to go through normal education. But I don’t want him to be socially disconnected…

A. If done in a proper way it can be an excellent idea! Your son will flourish and will develop as best as he can. But if just moving him to a regular school without any preparation to him, class and teacher- that can end up very bad. So talk to the teacher the headmaster and councilor explain and work up a plan. Then it must be explained to the class. and don’t forget your son…he needs to understand that he might get unpleasant reactions sometimes.

The causes of bilateral integration by far exceed the ambition of this article, which concentrates on diplomatic events and their timing.

The early Argentine-Brazilian bilateral integration is only one case, and perhaps internal regime diversity should not be overemphasized, since it was understood that transition in Brazil would shortly be completed.

Historical observation suggests that by bilateral integration the two countries largely removed their mutual security concerns and, at one and the same time, increased their foreign policy autonomy vis-a-vis the hemispheric hegemon and the international community.

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